Delegation of the day: Norway and Guatemala
Today Norway and Guatemala were delegations of the day. Norway woke the kids in the morning.
In the first activity we had a big trust game. At the end of the activity, all the kids were divided into pairs and then each of them wrote a postcard for their partner in his/her language. One was telling the sentences to write on the postcard and the partner had to write it down like the language sounds. They should also say it in their own language.
In the second activity we played the game “contrast”. Every group had to perform themes about differences; peace-violence, cooperation-competition. They did very well, it was great to see them act.
Because the day was too hot, we just decided to have a watergame. We had a lot of fun with a hose and sprinkler.
In the third activity the kids, together with the JC’s, had a little pillowfight and then they saw the movie “Pay it forward”. It was a good day! :)
Norway & Guatemala
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
Friday, July 25
Delegation of the day: JC's
We started the day with lullabies and ended it with morninggym. In addition to the day being run completely backwards, we also had the JC olympics wich took activity 1, 2 and half of the third.
We began the olympics with dividing people into groups, then the groups had to do their groupcostumes, song and dance. Each of the JC's had their own station with trust, communication and general fun activities. The groups competed throughout the day for different prizes.
At the end the JC's handed out trophies to the winners and presented their booklets. After that, we had the "monito game", which was awesome. Everybody's secret friend was revealed. We had a great time and we continued with the "scratchmurder game", and after a lot of fun we had a snack and "morning gym"where we sang some awesome songs.
From all the JC's
We started the day with lullabies and ended it with morninggym. In addition to the day being run completely backwards, we also had the JC olympics wich took activity 1, 2 and half of the third.
We began the olympics with dividing people into groups, then the groups had to do their groupcostumes, song and dance. Each of the JC's had their own station with trust, communication and general fun activities. The groups competed throughout the day for different prizes.
At the end the JC's handed out trophies to the winners and presented their booklets. After that, we had the "monito game", which was awesome. Everybody's secret friend was revealed. We had a great time and we continued with the "scratchmurder game", and after a lot of fun we had a snack and "morning gym"where we sang some awesome songs.
From all the JC's
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Thursday, July 24
Delegation of the day: Canada and Spain
Today, we had a very interesting day, but almost everybody had their share of frustration. We started out with our regular old breakfast of bread, nutella, jam, butter and cereal. But we all noticed something different about breakfast, a group of kids had been chosen to go and get their breakfast earlier than the others. They were considered as the kids doing especially well at camp.
After breakfast, we went down to the gym and played the grass is growing. We were divided into two groups, one which was much smaller, and that had an advantage over the bigger group, which was found unfair. Although the bigger team had a disadvantage og no verbal communication and having to get over a higher rope without bars to hold on to, the bigger team worked really well together, showed great cooperation and team spirit. When we came into the dininghall for lunch, we saw something very different. The tables in the first half of the room were less crowded, the kids sitting there were served their food by leaders and the tables had tablecloths and candles. The other 53 kids were stuffed onto 4 tables were they had to wait for the “rich kids” to be served. But all these treatment was to be explained later in the day.
After lunch, the kids went outside because the weather was faboulus. They got a task; to protect an egg with different types of materials like cardboard, plastic bags, cans.. After that the leaders trough the egg out the window. The “rich kids” had more materials and also made a parachute so it was the only one that didn’t break. After dinner, we had a long debrief during 3rd activity because we wanted all the kids to get the point of the activity, the most important part of the game.
From Canada and Spain
Today, we had a very interesting day, but almost everybody had their share of frustration. We started out with our regular old breakfast of bread, nutella, jam, butter and cereal. But we all noticed something different about breakfast, a group of kids had been chosen to go and get their breakfast earlier than the others. They were considered as the kids doing especially well at camp.
After breakfast, we went down to the gym and played the grass is growing. We were divided into two groups, one which was much smaller, and that had an advantage over the bigger group, which was found unfair. Although the bigger team had a disadvantage og no verbal communication and having to get over a higher rope without bars to hold on to, the bigger team worked really well together, showed great cooperation and team spirit. When we came into the dininghall for lunch, we saw something very different. The tables in the first half of the room were less crowded, the kids sitting there were served their food by leaders and the tables had tablecloths and candles. The other 53 kids were stuffed onto 4 tables were they had to wait for the “rich kids” to be served. But all these treatment was to be explained later in the day.
After lunch, the kids went outside because the weather was faboulus. They got a task; to protect an egg with different types of materials like cardboard, plastic bags, cans.. After that the leaders trough the egg out the window. The “rich kids” had more materials and also made a parachute so it was the only one that didn’t break. After dinner, we had a long debrief during 3rd activity because we wanted all the kids to get the point of the activity, the most important part of the game.
From Canada and Spain
Tuesday, July 22
Delegation of the day: Brazil and Sweden
Today the delegation of the day was both Brazil and Sweden, so Brazil started waking up people with a little demonstration of axe music. Then morning gym, flagtime and breakfast, cleaninggroups and in the first activity we played a really good game. Each delegation has a paper with the name of their own country. When the person in the middle says switch, we needed to pass the paper to the delegation on our right side, till all the delegations had written what they knew about each country. In the end each country made some comments on what was right and wrong on their paper. We really liked it because we could learn more about other cultures.
Then: freetime, lunchtime, siesta and second activity. Since the weather was really good this day, the activity was outside! We played some watergames. In the first one everybody sat in a circle and one person walked around the circle and threw water on another. Then the two of them had to run around the circle and the first person back could sit down. The other games were cooperation games, but with water. The kids loved the games and even more to get the leaders and eachother wet!
At dinner we had a competition between the tables. They had to make up a song with the words "Sweden, Brazil, friendship, CISV and best". They made up some good songs!
At night we had our last national night; Brazil. First they showed some pictures from the main cities, wildlife, food, dance and people. After that they presented one of their national dances called Frevo and Forro. Everybody got to join in on their demonstration of their Carneval. To eat we got brigadeiro (a kind of chocolateballs), pão de queíso, sonho de valsa and they gave us their album. It was a really good night! In the evening Sweden had flagtime, and in lullabies both Sweden and Brazil chose the songs!
Big hugs to everyone, from Brazil and Sweden!
Today the delegation of the day was both Brazil and Sweden, so Brazil started waking up people with a little demonstration of axe music. Then morning gym, flagtime and breakfast, cleaninggroups and in the first activity we played a really good game. Each delegation has a paper with the name of their own country. When the person in the middle says switch, we needed to pass the paper to the delegation on our right side, till all the delegations had written what they knew about each country. In the end each country made some comments on what was right and wrong on their paper. We really liked it because we could learn more about other cultures.
Then: freetime, lunchtime, siesta and second activity. Since the weather was really good this day, the activity was outside! We played some watergames. In the first one everybody sat in a circle and one person walked around the circle and threw water on another. Then the two of them had to run around the circle and the first person back could sit down. The other games were cooperation games, but with water. The kids loved the games and even more to get the leaders and eachother wet!
At dinner we had a competition between the tables. They had to make up a song with the words "Sweden, Brazil, friendship, CISV and best". They made up some good songs!
At night we had our last national night; Brazil. First they showed some pictures from the main cities, wildlife, food, dance and people. After that they presented one of their national dances called Frevo and Forro. Everybody got to join in on their demonstration of their Carneval. To eat we got brigadeiro (a kind of chocolateballs), pão de queíso, sonho de valsa and they gave us their album. It was a really good night! In the evening Sweden had flagtime, and in lullabies both Sweden and Brazil chose the songs!
Big hugs to everyone, from Brazil and Sweden!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Friday, July 18
Delegation of the day: Staff
Halfway into the camp! Today we had our open day and we had invited others to come and see what we do and which countries are gathered here in Kapp. Every delegation got their own desk where they put up pictures, food, brochures and different things that they had brought from their country. Those who had a national costume put it on and everybody did a great presentation of themselves during a show we put on in the gymhall. The weather wasn’t too bad, so we managed to have a little barbeque outside during the day and some of the delegations could offer a little snack by their desk.
After the show in the gym, we all went outside and had flagtime together with the hostfamilies. The cicle got huge! Then all the kids were just waiting to have their name called so they could meet the family they were spending the weekend with. After some hugs and goodbyes all the kids had left the school and now the leaders had some time to clean up, finish packing and get ready to go to our leader’s weekend!
Halfway into the camp! Today we had our open day and we had invited others to come and see what we do and which countries are gathered here in Kapp. Every delegation got their own desk where they put up pictures, food, brochures and different things that they had brought from their country. Those who had a national costume put it on and everybody did a great presentation of themselves during a show we put on in the gymhall. The weather wasn’t too bad, so we managed to have a little barbeque outside during the day and some of the delegations could offer a little snack by their desk.
After the show in the gym, we all went outside and had flagtime together with the hostfamilies. The cicle got huge! Then all the kids were just waiting to have their name called so they could meet the family they were spending the weekend with. After some hugs and goodbyes all the kids had left the school and now the leaders had some time to clean up, finish packing and get ready to go to our leader’s weekend!
Monday, July 21
Delegation of the day: Norway
Because of the nightactivity we slept in this morning and started the debriefing in activity 1. Then all the kids had to draw and write what they felt during the nightactivity. After the debriefing we were outside and played "1-2-3-4-5" also called "Red light".
In activity 2 Denmark had their national night and Spain had theirs in activity 3. All of them did great!
Embla, Susanne, Joar, Brynjar og Hege
With everybody back from their weekend in a hostfamily, we enjoyed meeting everybody again and of course there was a lot to talk about. All in all, the kids seemed to have had a good time!
In the middle of the night on Monday we had an activity called " House of feelings". We woke everybody up and led them through 5 different stations while they all had a blind fold on. The leaders led them trough stations of taste, feel, smell, sound and trust. After the round in all the stations the kids were put in bed again.Because of the nightactivity we slept in this morning and started the debriefing in activity 1. Then all the kids had to draw and write what they felt during the nightactivity. After the debriefing we were outside and played "1-2-3-4-5" also called "Red light".
In activity 2 Denmark had their national night and Spain had theirs in activity 3. All of them did great!
Embla, Susanne, Joar, Brynjar og Hege
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
